"However, while its not even remotely intuitive, to close a Windows 8 native app, you tap and drag or click and drag from the top middle of the application windows and drag down the screen until the app disappears. Or, you can use the Alt+F4 keyboard shortcut."
The last one will be most useful on a tablet.
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I question the validity of comparisons to shutting down or closing apps on desktops to iDevices and similar systems. Many of my desktop users (most of the older / lower income ones?) don't have experience with these devices. Heck, my question probably gives away my own lack of exposure to them. But maybe we're in the minority.
I don't think closing apps is as necessary as it used to be, simply because most systems are overpowered for what they're used for in the workplace. On the other hand, I have some users that will never remember to perform a 'Save' until closing an application prompts them to do so.
I question the validity of comparisons to shutting down or closing apps on desktops to iDevices and similar systems. Many of my desktop users (most of the older / lower income ones?) don't have experience with these devices. Heck, my question probably gives away my own lack of exposure to them. But maybe we're in the minority.
I don't think closing apps is as necessary as it used to be, simply because most systems are overpowered for what they're used for in the workplace. On the other hand, I have some users that will never remember to perform a 'Save' until closing an application prompts them to do so.
How does it control background processing? I may want to hide a music playing app and let it keep playing, while others may try to close it (and really just hide it) to get the sound to stop, and will fail because it just gets hidden.
Or network file locks, someone uses metro word to open a document and never closes it because the app gets hidden. Even worse, you then take the tablet home and close word, but because your no longer on the network, the server holds the file locked.
Or network file locks, someone uses metro word to open a document and never closes it because the app gets hidden. Even worse, you then take the tablet home and close word, but because your no longer on the network, the server holds the file locked.
anyway, so they may as well be left open if they're often use apps.
Leaving computers on (especially desktops) wastes energy. Turn them off. I am surprised any knowledgeable person would suggest leaving computers turned on.
with all computers the bulk of the wear and tear comes from the electrical surge as it's turned on, as it takes a large electrical spike to start everything up, once up and running the power used is a damn sight less. The same is true for monitors, but the new LCD and TFT monitors use only about 1% of the old CRT's (that was where 90% of PC power usage used to be). The older hard drives wear out quicker with being powered up and powered down, ten times faster than being left running. Newer hard drives this isn't a problem and they also spin up and spin down as required, so when not actually being accessed they have no power usage.
also, many businesses leave their computers on at night to conduct remote maintenance tasks while it won't interfere with the working day.
also, many businesses leave their computers on at night to conduct remote maintenance tasks while it won't interfere with the working day.
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